Talk about the very-most on the Crimean peninsula you want to start with a better time to relax in the Crimea. The most magical time is the end of April and May: there are few holidaymakers, the prices are moderate, everything blooms and smells, the air warms up to + 25 ° C, and in the middle of May it is already possible to swim in the sea. And, of course, the velvet season is also good: comfortable weather costs up to 10 October, vegetables and fruits are abundant, prices are low again, there is no exhausting heat and childish hubbub, and the forests change their color almost every day, forcing to grab for cameras of all and everyone.

We dare say that much of what we call the best in the Crimea is associated with nature. The most famous park is Nikitsky Botanical Garden, to describe all the treasures of which in a few words is a very difficult task. In his collection more than 28 thousand plants: vines, roses, conifers, cacti and much more. Visitors invariably get excited about what they saw, and the Nikitsky garden is good at any time of the year, even covered with snow.

Nikitsky Botanical Garden

The cave cities of the Crimea, located on the high plateaus, are remarkable medieval monuments, which excite the imagination of travelers for more than one century. These fortified cities were built for defensive purposes at the turn of the 6th-7th centuries. The largest in area - Mangup, and besides, its ground structures are well preserved.

The most recognizable architectural sight of the Southern coast of Crimea is the Swallow's Nest. In this intricate structure with turrets, hanging high above the sea, today there is an Italian restaurant.

Stone miracle of the eastern Crimea - the ancient volcanic massif of Kara-Dag, has been guarded for more than 30 years as a protected area. Here an ecological path is open, along which it is possible to pass accompanied by a guide. The most famous place Kara-Dag - Golden Gate - is a rock formation in the form of an arch 30 meters high, protruding at 80 meters in the sea. At sunset, the arch is bathed in gold by the sun setting in the sea - hence the name. And the most mysterious place of Kara-Dag is the Dead City at an altitude of 440 m.

The Grand Canyon of Crimea is one of the best in the Crimea and at the same time is accessible even for the most unprepared tourists. In the narrowest places its width does not exceed 3 meters, the length of the canyon is more than 3 km, the depth reaches 320 m. The canyon ends with a ledge with a small waterfall falling into a natural bath 5 meters long. The water temperature does not rise above 11 ° C. Everyone who is bathed in it, will look younger and regain strength - the legend says.

Alupki Bay The best in the Crimea
Vorontsov Palace in Alupkahttp: //drive.google.com/uc? export = view & id = 15_2DorKvERNZtj2n8XR_L35zwAQuXsHI The best in the Crimea
Palace in Massandra, view from the courtyardhttp: //drive.google.com/uc? export = view & id = 1j_KtNHsZ2xKHqwSOJfrImmqHyL8DbXGf The best in the Crimea